Nassau County, NY Insured’s Punitive Damages & Deceptive Business Practices Claims Against Insurer Survive Dismissal
If a jury sides with plaintiff on this issue, and finds that Allstate engaged in deceptive business practices (this law is codified at sections 349 and 350 of the General Business Law), Allstate faces the specter of not only compensatory damages for their alleged breach of contract, but also treble and punitive damages as well.
